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Business Resources: Corn Mazes
Corn mazes are a form of agritourism that provides entertainment for all ages. Elaborate pictorial mazes can be cut into growing corn fields to establish a path for tourists to travel. There are private companies that can be hired to license and cut the mazes, or individuals can cut their own using GPS and GIS technology. When charging visitors to enter a corn maze, certain considerations for safety issues of visitors must be considered. The following publications and websites provide information about constructing corn mazes.
These resources have been compiled from various resources and agencies and are provided here for educational purposes only. Please if you find information that needs to be updated, broken links, or if you have an additional resource you feel is pertinent.
Adapting GPS Technology to Agritourism
Gary Robertson, North Carolina State University. This paper presented at the 2005 ASAE Annual International Meeting in Tampa, Florida presents a technique for designing and installing a corn maze using GPS and GIS technology and software.- Corn Mazes America website.
This website contains information, resources, a directory and more for people considering building a corn maze. - The Maize.com
This is the website for a company that designs corn field mazes throughout the world. It is provided here as an educational tool, not as an endorsement of services.
Wise Farms
Wise Farms has been operating since 2002, offering farm tours, hay rides, a corn maze, u-pick pumpkins, and much more. Read an article in the Mississippi Farm Country magazine (Dec 2008) about the Wises and their agritourism operation.
Mississippi State University • Mississippi State University Extension Service • MSU-ES Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Forest and Wildlife Research Center • Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
